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Head Lice Prevention

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Your children aren't the only ones back in school this fall! There's a good chance they'll be joined by little tiny flat-backed insects - better known as those dreaded head lice! Learn what you can do to prevent your children from contracting head lice.

Listen now to Dr. Melissa Stoppler's medical podcast to learn about head lice prevention: (MP3 3:45 min 2.2MB) Play

The following is a partial transcript taken from this audio broadcast:
"There are number of ways in which a child can contract head lice most commonly perhaps contact with an already infested person. Personal contact can be very common during childrens's activities such as school, playing sports activities."

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